(via Kimberly Shotick, Northern Illinois University) The ALA Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) welcomes your submissions for two awards created to recognize excellence in information literacy and instruction. Submissions from all types of libraries (public, school, special, academic) are encouraged. Winners will receive a $1,000 award, a plaque, and a $500 stipend to be used…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Breakout Session Proposals: 52nd Annual LOEX Conference (Thurs., May 2 – Sat., May 4, in Naperville)–Deadline Mon., Nov. 27
(via Annie Armstrong, University of Illinois Chicago Daley Library) The organizers of the 52nd Annual LOEX Conference seek proposals for breakout sessions. Themed “Growing and Adapting Your Information Literacy Practice”, the Conference will take place in Naperville, IL, from Thursday, May 2, to Saturday, May 4, 2024. Please see below for more information, including the…
Reminder: Nominations for MLA Consumer Health Librarian of the Year Award Due Sunday, October 15
(via Deborah Farber, California University of Science and Medicine) Nominations are open for the Consumer Health Librarian of the Year Award. Consumer health librarians focus on the continuum of health information services that benefit patients, caregivers, and individuals interested in optimal health and health care for themselves and their families. Established in 2017, this award…
Call for Applications: 2024 Medical Library Association Rising Stars Program–Deadline Sun., Oct. 15, 2023
(via Deborah Lauseng, University of Illinois Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria) The Medical Library Association’s Rising Star program gives members the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge, and personal characteristics needed to become a leader in MLA. The yearly leadership development program matches each Rising Star with a mentor in a curriculum that…
Reminder: Survey for Association of Mental Health Librarians on Needs of Those Interested in Professional Associations, Along with Mental Health Information Resources and Sharing, Closes Sun., Oct. 8
(via Perry Weidling, student at Simmons College GSLIS) Thanks to everyone who has already responded! This is the last call for a survey being conducting as part of an environmental scan for the Association of Mental Health Librarians (AMHL). The survey aims to help us better understand a) the needs of those interested in professional associations…
Call for Chapter Proposals–Upcoming ACRL Publication Autistic Academic Librarians: A Guide for Success (Informational Webinar on Fri., Nov. 10, at 11:00 AM CDT)–Deadline Wed., Nov. 29
(via Karen Stoll Farrell, Indiana University) We are excited to invite chapter proposals for Autistic Academic Librarians: A Guide for Success, an edited volume to be published by ACRL. About the book: This book will highlight the lived experiences of autistic academic librarians. Chapter authors will discuss their experiences in various components of the employment…
Deadline Extended: Forward Libraries’ First Spring Forward Conference in March, 2024–Idea Forum Now Closes Fri., Oct. 6
(via Linnea Minich, University of the South) We’re extending the deadline for session ideas until Friday, October 6, so be sure to add yours to the Spring Forward Idea Forum in time! If you haven’t checked out the Idea Forum yet, there are several proposals to vote and comment on. Your feedback on existing ideas will help…
Final Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for 2023 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 24 – Thurs., Oct. 26, in Springfield) Closes Today, Oct. 2
(via Kristin Pekoll, Illinois Library Association) Hurry, today is your last opportunity to secure the early-bird discount for the 2023 ILA Annual Conference! Don’t delay any longer – register now to keep some extra cash in your pocket and get ready to immerse yourself in valuable sessions, an energetic exhibit hall, engaging speakers, networking prospects,…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit Discussion Topics for Next Meeting of HSLI Journal Club (Tues., Nov. 14, at 3:00 PM CDT) is Fri., Oct. 6
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Have you heard, read, or seen something that you’d like to discuss with your peers? Plan to join us for the next meeting of the HSLI Journal Club on Tuesday, November 14, at 3:00 PM CDT, via Zoom, for an informal discussion of a selected publication, podcast, blogpost, or presentation. Please post your suggestions…
Call for Nominations: Newspapers for Digitization as Part of National Digital Newspaper Program–Deadline Sat., Sept. 30
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI, on behalf of Shelby Strommer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) The Illinois Newspaper Project (INP) is now accepting nominations for newspapers to be digitized as part of the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. All Illinois cultural heritage institutions (including libraries,…